Starting to find your slides less than inspiring? In this weekly series, join elite presentation designer Jole Simmons as he shares tips for banishing boring bullet points and creating dazzling presentations with PowerPoint, Keynote, and other popular tools. Jole highlights special functionality in your favorite presentation apps, including how to create After Effects-like animations in Keynote and use 3D models in PowerPoint. He also covers a range of general techniques, from choosing effective stock photos to creating your very own presentation toolbox. Tune in every Monday for a new tip.

Note: Because this is an ongoing series, viewers will not receive a certificate of completion.

Topics include:

Building standout layouts with PowerPoint Designer

Creating engaging animations in PowerPoint and Keynote

Using the hyperlinking feature in PowerPoint

Using 3D models in PowerPoint

Working with logos

Choosing the best stock photos for your presentations